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Twain, Mark

"The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer"

When he emerged at the quarry he felt secure, and so he picked up his nimble heels and flew. Down, down he sped, till he reached the Welchman's. He banged at the door, and presently the heads of the old man and his two stalwart sons were thrust from windows.


? ? ? ? "What's the row there? Who's banging? What do you want?"


? ? ? ? "Let me in- quick! I'll tell everything."


? ? ? ? "Why who are you?"


? ? ? ? "Huckleberry Finn- quick, let me in!"


? ? ? ? "Huckleberry Finn, indeed! It ain't a name to open many doors, I judge! But let him in, lads, and let's see what's the trouble."


? ? ? ? "Please don't ever tell I told you," were Huck's first words when he got in. "Please dont- I'd be killed, sure- but the Widow's been good friends to me sometimes, and I want to tell- I will tell if you'll promise you won't ever say it was me."


? ? ? ? "By George he has got something to tell, or he wouldn't act so!" exclaimed the old man; "out with it and nobody here'll ever tell, lad.


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